Thanks for doing so! Looks good.
I can tell you what the troops need to lift their spirits ... plunder! Pillaging! We need to go to the gated communities, the wealthy neighborhoods, the hills around the valley and have our way! We need to defile young women! Young men! Sheep! We need to gorge ourselves on meats, cheeses, and wines; vomit; and gorge ourselves again, ad infinitum! We need fast cars, faster women, and our mother's blessing! We need to stay out after the streetlights come on unabashedly & without fear! Dam the torpedoes! Arm the nukes! We have been hungry for the last time! Now we come to take our fill! To be the beasts only men¹, (and certain women), can be! We come with harsh language, ravenous appetites, and our AARP discount cards! We will not be corrected or questioned by commoner or king, minstrel or knight, nor denied our rightful filling of bottomless soup and salad with our meal!
Tomorrow², my brothers, tomorrow we ride and take what is ours by force, if a kindly & sincere "please" is rebuffed! We are done with "very soon's'" & "we disagree with the OTC's decision's!" Words! Empty, meaningless words! Tomorrow, brothers, every CNNA town, village, and burg will learn the meaning of "action!" We will not be deterred!
NOTES:
¹ I have gone out on a limb & induced all the daily folks are men. If I erred, please, my apologies & please feel included.
² If everyone could meet at the Circle K on 7th & Roosevelt in Phoenix at, oh, say 6:00 pm on Wednesday, February 28th, this will be our staging area.
Just a few housekeeping items:
** Please arrive on time! No one likes stragglers! Maybe set the meet time at 5:30 pm in your calendar if you are usually cronicly late.
** Please arrive in comfortable but sturdy & warm clothing. Nighttime temps can dip to high 40's/low 50's.
** That said, pillaging & plundering is both hot & dirty work. I suggest dressing in layers & wearing expendable/post-stained outerware.
** Plan on not gorging for at least three hours after our meeting time. If you eat beforehand, please eat light, as we will be pillaging first and gorging afterwards. I recommend bringing a light snack (cheese & crackers, Combos, Snickers bar, Lunchable, or such), that can be easily carried.
** Please, if you bring a snack, bring enough to share. Don't feel you have to feed everyone ... just a little extra in case someone forgets theirs or is feeling a bit run down mid-way through the pillage.
** Bring something (non-alcoholic), to drink. Alcoholic beverages are greatly frowned upon until the gorging portion begins.
** An extra pair of socks is highly recommended. Based on personal experience, I suggest not wearing your brippies. They will just get in the way.
** Only one outside guest per person! Be aware, the person you bring will be your responsibility at all times!
** For those with hair shoulder length or below, ✋🏼, I highly urge you wear/bring a hair-tie (or two or three), a bandana, a skullcap, or other hair restraint. Trust me, even a weak showing of resistance to your blade can succeed if your hair is all akimbo & in your face.
** Lastly, bring your own weapon! Swords, thuncheons, flails, axes, slingshots, and the like are required! While guns are nifty, they are also noisy. If you have any questions re: weapons, please, just reach out and ask. Better to pillage than to miss out because you brought an unacceptable weapon!
** Lastly, plan on having fun! Plundering & gorging - especially if it's your first time - is especially thrilling, invigorating, and confidence-building! It will create firm friendships & a lifetime of memories. Enjoy yourself & live in the moment, as every plunder may be your last!
